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Horwitz went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Yankees.

Getting the start at DH and batting fourth, Horwitz poked RBI singles in the third and sixth innings as part of an 8-5 victory. The 26-year-old has seen his production tail off of late -- he sports a .220/.267/.317 slash line over his last 10 games -- but with Joey Loperfido getting a look as the full-time left fielder and Davis Schneider back in the mix at second base as a result, Horwitz could DH more often and not be stretched defensively at the keystone, allowing him to focus on his offensive contributions.

Loperfido went 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Yankees.

The 25-year-old has had a quick start to his Jays tenure, going 3-for-10 in two games since being traded from the Astros. Loperfido has started both games for his new squad in left field, but he could shift to center on occasion when Daulton Varsho needs a breather. On the season, Loperfido's slashing .241/.299/.371 with just two homers in 40 big-league games, but he'll get more consistent playing time in Toronto down the stretch and get a chance to replicate something closer to his minor-league numbers -- in 71 career games for Triple-A Sugar Land, he has a .256/.352/.498 slash line with 18 home runs and 13 steals.

Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against Toronto.

Stanton will get a day to rest Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a double during Friday's loss. His absence will move Aaron Judge into the DH role while Trent Grisham starts in center field.

Sogard went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 11-6 win over Texas.

Sogard, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, made his MLB debut. He got the start at second base over a slumping David Hamilton, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he plans to use Hamilton against right-handers going forward, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over Texas.

Rafaela stretched Boston's lead to 9-3 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. It was his 13th home run, and he's chipped in 57 RBI as the team's nine-hole hitter. Rafaela has hit safely in 12 of 13 games coming out of the All-Star break, going 17-for-52 (.327).

Meyers went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Rays.

Meyers didn't have a strong showing at the plate and is now hitting only .170 with four RBI and three runs scored across 13 games since the All-Star break. However, he managed his eighth stolen base of the season and first since June 26. Despite his struggles at the dish, Meyers has started 22 consecutive games in center field.

Judge went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays.

His first-inning shot off Kevin Gausman made Judge the first player in the majors this season to reach both 40 homers and 100 RBI, and he has a big lead in both categories -- Shohei Ohtani is second in home runs with 33, while Jose Ramirez is second in RBI with 91. Judge has been on an absolute tear since the All-Star break as he bolsters his case for a second AL MVP Award, posting a .404/.556/.809 slash line in his last 13 games with six homers, 12 runs and 16 RBI.

Stroman (7-6) took the loss Friday, surrendering seven runs on eight hits and a walk over 2.2 innings as the Yankees fell 8-5 to the Blue Jays. He struck out three.

Facing the team he spent the first five-plus seasons of his big-league career with, Stroman got tagged for three runs in the first inning and four more in the third before getting the hook. The veteran right-hander managed to avoid serving up a home run -- the first time he's done so in a Yankee Stadium start since May 3 against the Tigers -- but it was still another rough home outing for Stroman, who has a 5.34 ERA in 59 innings at home this year but a 2.83 ERA in 57.1 innings on the road. He'll try to turn things around in his next outing, which also comes at Yankee Stadium next week against the Angels.

Devers went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-6 win over the Rangers.

Devers had another multi-hit effort to extend a hit streak to nine games. In seven of those nine contests he's had multiple knocks, including nine doubles, one triple and two home runs. That power surge has driven his season OPS to 1.002 (fourth in MLB).

Abreu went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-6 win over Texas.

Abreu was involved early in the contest, delivering a two-run homer in the second inning and a run-producing single in the fourth. He's driven in nine runs over the last eight contests.